Features:

  • High compatibility. Use with or direct replacement for DOT 3, DOT 4, and DOT 5.1
  • Extended Service Interval (ESI): Lasts 100% longer than DOT 3, 50% longer than DOT 4, and 10% longer than DOT 5.1
  • Exceeds all DOT 3, DOT 4, and DOT 5.1 standards
  • Wet boiling point ~ 365 DegreeF/Viscosity at -40 DegreeC ~ 670mm2/s
  • Standard brake fluid has a recommended change interval of 2 years. The recommended change interval for Bosch ESI6 is 3 years.
Stopping power

I put these on the front of my 2012 Mazda 3 hatchback. They came as a complete front set with new retaining clips & a packet of grease. Nice that the shims are molded to the back of the pad. No coming loose or making noise. They are an exact fit. Both sides installed in less than an hour. I put these on with the old rotors as they were still in good shape (no grooves or scored). Quiet, with no noise whatsoever, & they stop on a dime. After the install, I recommend you "bed" the new pads. I tried to attach a link with how to do it, amazon won't allow it? I find that it helps to mate things up. Check out Autoanything online with an easy how to.

The OEM pads still had plenty of life left but were getting too noisy due to all the crap built up in the grooves

These replaced the OEM pads on my 2007 Mazda 3 2.3L with 42k miles on them. The OEM pads still had plenty of life left but were getting too noisy due to all the crap built up in the grooves. These pads are great and are a night and day difference to the old ones. Compared to the old pads, braking power is completely restored and they are eerily quite. Each pad arrives individually wrapped in some paper and the box comes with a packet of green grease and enough of it to smartly lubricate all the contact points.

Awesome pads that are great for DIY brake job and it doesn't BREAK your wallet!!!

I have been paying a local retail over-priced shop to do my brakes on my vehicles for 15-20 years and their prices have gone up and the quality of the brake jobs go down. I have to go back and have them fix isues with the pads rubbing or mis-aligned yielding in noise and annoying squeals. Well, after getting a ridiculous quote for my last brake job where they tried to sell me NEW rotors when my prior set was only used for one brake job, i decided to try out changing my own brakes. I completed the rear axle of both wheels in less than 50 mins and test drove it. Everything went fine. I coupled the Bosch Quietcast rotar with their Boasch Quiest Cast Premium ceramic brake pads (also on amazon). Amazingly quite after two seperate test drives with a 15 min break-in between. I am please, this is easy to do if you change your own oil and know how to work wrenches and lube things.

Seem to be a good value brake pads

Seem to be a good value brake pads. I installed these on my 2012 Impreza and have had no issues with them. They are comparable to other mid/premium end after market break pads. I did install them with rotors that had been refinished and have had no noise or vibration. If the price stays competitive, I will purchase again. I have included a few pictures so other shoppers can compare for themselves.

Great stopping power and no noise at all when used ...

Installed these rear pads on a 2012 Nissan Murano SL 2 weeks ago. Great stopping power and no noise at all when used with new Bosch Quietcast ceramic rotors. I bought new Bosch Quietcast rotors and Quietcast ceramic pads to replace the 5 year old OEM Nissan originals that were worn down to 4/32" of material and only had 33k miles on them. I would recommend having ratcheting wrenches (14mm for the slide pins and 19mm or 3/4" for the caliper bracket) handy for the rear pads on Muranos. It makes the job much easier. Special Notes for Pad Installation: When installing pads in northern or salt air climates, always be sure to wire brush slide pins, bolts, and caliper brackets. Anti-seize all bolt threads (except wheel hub threads) and lube caliper slide pins before re-installation. Always use Synthetic Brake Lube on the pad clip area of the caliper bracket after wire-brushing it. Always smear the included pad backing lube on the backs of new pads before installing them in the caliper bracket. After bolting your caliper back onto its bracket, Re-install your wheels and torque to 80-85 ft-lbs using a torque wrench. Nissan spec for Muranos are 73-93 Ft-Lbs, so I chose a number in the middle for safety. Re-check torque on all wheels removed after 50 miles of driving. Performing the steps above should eliminate the possibility of brake squeal and ensure trouble free operation... Not to mention.. save you alot of money. 🙂

Awesome brakes!

FINAL UPDATE May 2019: Decided to replace my brake rotors because they were making the steering wheel shake. I put 61K miles on these brake pads and they were still about 50% depleted. I bought a replacement pair and seriously can't recommend them enough. Such a quiet and smooth set of pads. I recommend buying them on RockAuto because they're about $10 cheaper ;) UPDATE February 2019: Brake pads are still great and still feel as grippy as the day we put them on. Plus, Bosch now makes brake pads for my fiancé’s ST. We’re one big, happy Bosch family now. Original review: I LOVE these brake pads! My fiance splurged a bit on me (love that man) and bought some nice Bosch brake pads for my 2007 Mazda 3. Installed them in July 2016 and now in November 2017, he says he still sees no wear on them. Awesome. They stop very smoothly and no dust gets on my rims... My fiance is only slightly jealous that Bosch has not yet made brake pads for his Ford Fiesta ST. We would buy them again in a heartbeat.

Good Pads, I installed these on my 2012 Impreza ...

Good Pads, I installed these on my 2012 Impreza about 2000 miles ago. They have good stopping and have returned my braking performance back to where I believe that it needs to be. These were installed with new rotors (matching Bosch QuietCast) and haven't had any complaints. They burnished in quickly and I am pleased. The only complaint that I would have for them is that they are different than pictured ( pics attached). I'm not deducting a start because the shims and fit that came with the pads have provided good performance. The design of the shim is closer to a OE design than was pictured, and if lubricated properly shouldn't have any noise issues.

PERFECT Fit and Function for 2014 Audi S4 (B8.5), includes wear sensor that worked fine for me

I have a 2014 S4 that has 43K miles, and finally got the brake lights that indicate the pads need replacing. I have read that that is easily a $1000 - $1500 service at the Audi dealer, and after inspecting all of the parts I could see that the rotors looked ok (and I have a caliper and could measure that they were well within the wear limits), and I could see that the rear pads had plenty of life left, so I opted to just try changing out the pads on the front myself. There are some excellent guides online in writing as well as a couple of great YouTube videos on the subject, so I figured what the heck - why not give it a try. I decided to go with ceramic pads after seeing that they drastically reduce the amount of brake dust buildup. After searching for pads, I found there are lots of options. I have used Bosch parts for various cars over the years, and they typically make great OEM replacement parts that hold up. I was surprised to see how BADLY these pads were reviewed on Amazon, but I could see the sample size was small and the main complaint seemed to be the brake wear sensor did not fit correctly, so I purchased the pads along with a separate brake sensor (about $10 extra bucks). Note that ONLY one sensor is needed (the driver's side has the sensor, but the passenger side does NOT have one). I also bought some additional brake pad lubricant (which goes on the back of the pads to reduce squealing / squeeking). Finally, I bought a little tool that pushes the caliper back into the housing so that the new pads can be "wide" enough to fit over the rotor (in hindsight, I really didn't need the $8 tool, but it made the job a little easier). So the package arrived from Amazon with the brake pads, and in the box I found a packet of brake lubricant (so I didn't need to buy the extra lube), AND the wear sensor was already hooked up to one of the pads and ready to install. Well, I found that changing out the pads was incredibly easy and took me about 30 minutes total to do both sides after I managed to get the car jacked up and wheels off. The swear sensor plug-in took me a few minutes to figure out (mostly how to get the old one unplugged from the car so that I did not damage the receiving end of the plug; basically you just spin the plug 90 degrees either direction, and THEN you can unclip it ... really not much more difficult than changing out a Christmas light bulb that is a little stubborn, not a big deal). After getting everything plugged in and bolted back together, I pumped the brake a few times until it felt normal, and then took the car out for a spin. The brake light is off, and the brakes work GREAT. With just a tap of the pedal the car doesn't want to stop (so not as much "bite" as OEM pads), but with increased pressure the car stops JUST as quick if not a little quicker. And after having the pads on for a week, the front wheels look pristine (the back wheels were not quite as bad originally, but now I can already see the difference ... when those pads wear out I will be replacing them with ceramic pads as well). So now I have an extra wear sensor and lube, but I still wound up paying well under a hundred bucks grand total (and for better quality brake pads than if I just went to a local shop or dealer). This was a fun, relatively easy, and hugely satisfying project - if you have some basic mechanical skills, I highly encourage you to dive in and change out the pads yourself. And if you have an Audi S4, know that these pads are a PERFECT fit, they work great, and the wear sensor included with the kit works just fine. Good luck and happy braking!

After reading some of the negative reviews about squeaking I was a little concerned...

After reading some of the negative reviews about squeaking I was a little concerned but I bought them anyway and installed them on my 2014 Ford Focus. They were packaged extremely well. Each pad was individually wrapped with paper and the anti rattle clips were included. I drove my normal route for about a week then went on a 2400 mile round trip from Indiana to Florida. They performed flawlessly even through the mountains of Tennessee without issue. I would buy again.

great value for a very high quality pad !

These brake pads are very well made and very high quality! The pads for my application were friction rated "GG" which is very good. Everything that you could possibly need for pad replacement is included in the box: the new stainless slides/clips and silicone lube. I have installed over 100 sets of brakes pads and Bosch is now my "go to" pad for most applications. if you live in a salt/rust area, make sure that you remove the stainless clips and wire brush that area under the clips before installing the new ones that are provided. ensure that your pads slide easily and that you don't have to force them in place.

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